HomeMy WebLinkAbout86 0722 minCITY COUNCILMEETING
July 22, 1986
Pre-Session 6:30 p.m.
MINUTES
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:30 p.m.
The Plainview City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, July
22, 1986, in pre-session at 6:30 p.m. and moved into regular session at
7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall %~ith Mayor E.V.
Ridlehuber presiding and the following Councilmembers present: Don
Dickson, Barbara Dorman, Alton Jackson, Terry Clements and Bobby James.
Councilmembers absent %~re: Junior Brown and Tom Aday. Staff member
present were Jim Jeffers-City Manager, Mike McDonough-Director of
Municipal Services, Roy-Osborne-Chief of Police, Bill Hogge-Director of
Public Works, David Blackburn-Legal Assistant and No~man
Huggins-Director of Finance.
Director of Public Works-Bill Hogge delivered the invocation.
Mayor Ridlehuber officially opened the meeting and welcomed the
guests.
Mayor Ridtehuber called on John Warrick, President Downtown
M~rchants Association, to address the council on Beautification. Mr.
Warrick encouraged the council to use the enforcement tools, currently
in place, in order to achieve better cc~pliance on ordinances which call
for the proper maintenance of property as it pertains to weeds and
trash. Mr. Warrick received several supporting remarks from the public
andMayor Ridlehuber assuredMr. Warrick that the City Council would do
whatever it could within its powers and financial limitations to improve
code enforcement efforts.
Councilwcman Dorman moved that a public hearing be called for Zone
Case No. 533. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman James and carried
by a unanimous vote. Mike McDonough s~t~t~rized the proposed zone change
for a specific use permit to serve alcoholic beverages at 3416 OltonRd.
The following individuals spoke in favor of the proposed application:
Angela Hunt, James Vickory, Carl Etheridge, John Peoples, Jerry Keys and
Attorney for the applicants, BOb Bass.
Those who spoke opposed to Zone Case No. 533 were: Austin
Meriwether, Oscar Butler, Jim Stanford, Mitch George, Gene Barrington,
Austin Kerr, Larry Reding, Larry Wallace, Bill Key, Larry Hamby, Don
Dyess, Larry Oberle, Wilson McEachern and Mrs. Jim Stanford.
In closing remarks for the applicant, Attorney Bob Bass, requested
that the City Council table action on this matter until the next meeting
in light of the fact that two Councilmembers were absent and that the
3/4 rule was required in order to overturn the decision of the Planning
and Zoning Commission, and 6 votes were required for the ordinance to
pass therefore, with 5 Councilmembers present it could not pass. Austin
Meriwether and Oscar Butler encourages the Council to act on this matter
imma~iately.
Councilman Clements moved that the hearing on Zone Case No. 533 be
closed. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman Jackson and carried by a
unanimous vote. Councilman James moved that based upon the testimony
and evidence presented at the public hearing, that it is in the best
interest of the public to adopt the rec~,,,~ndation of the Planning Board
and Zoning Con~ission. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman Dorman
and carried by the following vote: Affirmative; James, Dickson and
Dorman. Nays; Clients and Jackson. Council Clements stated that in
voting against the motion that he felt like the matter should have been
tabled for further consideration.
Councilwc~an Dorman called for a public on Zone Case No. 534.
Motion was duly seconded by Councilman James and carried by a unanimous
vote. Director of Municipal Services Mike McDonough presented the
proposed zone change frc~ Single family residential to Co~¥~rcial at 511
E. Ennis Street. Speaking in favor of the proposed zone change were
David Williams, Ron Sebring, Grady Tunnell, and John Anderson. No one
spoke in opposition to the proposed zone change. Councilwoman Dorman
moved that the public hearing on Zone Case No. 534 be closed. Motion
was duly seconded by Councilman Dickson and carried by a unanimous vote.
Councilwoman Dorman moved that Ordinance No. 86-2655 entitled, "An
Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 82-2478, and the official zoning
map of the City of Plainview so as to make the following changes: Zone
Case No. 534; Request of David Williams and the Hale County State Bank
for rezoning a 0.87 acre tract of land from an R-1 (Single-family
residential) zoning district for Con~rcial uses located at 511 E. Ennis
Street," be adopted. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman Dickson and
carried by a unanimous vote.
Mayor Ridlehuber called for public c~,~ent on the first reading of
Ordinance No. 86-2655 which proposed the annexation of 839.5 acres of
along Southwest 3rd. Mr. J.T. Harris requested that the City Council
would exclude his property from the proposed annexation and also if the
Council proceeded with the annexation that the Council should pursue the
annexation of Westridge and other areas immediately in order to "square
up the boundaries." Mr. Harris stated that he felt he was being
discriminated against and cited that he had spoken to a property owner
which he did not identify, who was annexed seven years ago and he still
does not have City services. Councilman James moved that Ordinance No.
86-2656, on first reading, entitled, "An Ordinance providing for the
extension of certain boundary lines of the City of Plainview, Texas and
the annexation of certain territory consisting of 839.5 acres of land,
which said territory lies adjacent and adjoins the present limits of the
City of Plainview, Texas and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of
said City," be approved. Motion was duly seconded by Councilwc~an
Dorman and carried by a unanimous vote.
The Council was presented the following items on the Consent
Calendar:
a) Minutes
b) Depal-[~nt Reports
c) Budget Expenditures
d) Board appointments:
Consideration of Resolution No. R86-135, entitled, "A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas reappointing Jack
Skaggs as a member of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority Board
of Directors."
Consideration of Resolution No. R86-136, entitled, "A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas making an appointment
to ~he Board of Adjustment of the City of Plainview, Texas."
e) Consideration of Resolution No. R86-137 entitled, "A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Plainview, Te~s appropriating $784.49
towards the intervention by the Texas Municipal League in the
Sportsmen's Club of Texas, Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund,
Inc. vs. Environmental Protection Agency."
f) Consideration of Resolution No. R86-138, entitled, "A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas awarding a bid for am
mower at the Plainview/Hale County Airport, subject to the approval of
the Hale County Commissioner's Court."
g) Consideration of Resolution No. R86-139 entitled, "A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas establishing a policy
regulating the size of water meters serving yard sprinkler or irrigation
systems, and requiring that permits shall be issued for the installation
or repair of such systems prior to c~%¥~ncing work."
Councilwcman Dorman moved that the Consent Calendar be adopted as
presented. Motion was duly seconded by Councilman Dickson and carried
by a unanimous vote .
Councilman Clements moved that the meeting be adjourned. Motion
was duly seconded by Councilwoman Dorman and carried by a unanimous
vote.
There being no further business, Mayor Ridlehuber adjourned the
meeting at 10:20 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 12th day of August, 1986.
ATTEST:
~EN,-~ity Secretary